tropical orchids
Rainforest flowering plants
Tropical orchids are flowering plants of the orchid family native to warm, humid regions near the equator.
They include popular houseplants and cut flowers like phalaenopsis, cattleya, and dendrobium.
Unlike temperate orchids that grow in soil, most tropical species are epiphytes—they grow on trees, drawing moisture from the air rather than the ground.
She kept tropical orchids in her bathroom where the humidity was highest.
- epiphyteNon-parasitic botanical hitchhiker
- tree barkWoody plant's outer covering
- floral arrangementPurposefully composed cut blooms
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
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